Author: waseem
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Hippos in Ice Age Europe? Ancient DNA is Rewriting Our Wildlife History
You might be surprised to learn that hippos once lived in Europe not just during warm periods, but right in the middle of the Ice Age! But new research turns that idea on its head. Scientists have discovered that hippos lived in Germany’s Upper Rhine valley between about 49,000 and 31,000 years ago…
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From Ancient DNA to AI: The Evolutionary Journey Behind Russia’s Personalized mRNA Cancer Vaccinne
Imagine a cancer vaccine that taps into our evolutionary past and cutting-edge tech. Russia’s new mRNA vaccine, Enteromix, uses AI and deep genetic insights to create personalized treatments that train the immune system to fight cancer more safely and effectively than ever. This blend of ancient DNA clues and modern AI is reshaping cancer…
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Ancient Bones, Surprising Roots: African Ancestry Found in 1,300-Year-Old English Skeletons
Ancient Bones Tell Amazing Story: African Roots Found in England! Scientists in England have made a really interesting discovery! They looked at the bones of people who lived there about 1,300 years ago. These bones were found a while back, but now scientists have studied their DNA – that’s like the special code inside our…
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From Copper Age to Sassanids: DNA Proof of Iran’s 3,000-Year Genetic Continuity
Ancient Iranian DNA Study Shocks Scientists: 3,000 Years Without Genetic Shift or The Genes of Ancient Persia: How DNA Reveals a 3,000-Year Iranian Legacy? Researchers have been reading the genetic diaries of people who lived in Iran over 5,000 years ago. And the story these DNA time capsules tell is completely changing our understanding of…
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Cats That Act Like Dogs: The Science Behind Copycat Evolution
Copycat Evolution: How Cats and Dogs Surprised Scientists with Parallel Adaptations? Scientists discovered that flat-faced cats and dogs evolved similar features independently – a Purrfect example of ‘copycat’ evolution! In Bern, Switzerland, an unusual museum collection holds the largest scientific assembly of pedigree dog skulls in the world 2,800 specimens representing more than…
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Ancient DNA Confirms Picuris Pueblo’s Direct Ancestry to Chaco Canyon
For centuries, the Picuris Pueblo people of northern New Mexico have preserved oral histories linking them to the great Ancestral Puebloan civilization of Chaco Canyon (circa 850–1250 CE). Now, peer-reviewed genetic research published in Nature Communications (2023) confirms what their traditions have always asserted: a direct ancestral connection to Chaco’s ancient inhabitants. This deep study represents a paradigm shift in Southwestern archaeology, demonstrating…
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New Mammal Species Found with Dinosaurs in Mongolia
Bulgan, Ömnögovi, Mongolia , Gobi desert, photo by sungmu heo Discovering Ravjaa ishiii: A New Mammal from the Late Cretaceous Gobi Desert Scientists just discovered a new ancient mammal one that scurried around the feet of dinosaurs 100 to 66 million years ago! Found in Mongolia’s famous Gobi Desert, this mouse-sized fossil has been named…
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From Jomon to Modern Japan: A DNA Journey
27,000-Year-Old Bones Rewrite Japanese History Ancient DNA rewrites the Journey of the Japanese People and it uses the latest science to trace Japan’s genetic history, showing how modern Japanese people are connected to ancient ancestors. Deep in the Shiraho Saonetabaru Cave on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, archaeologists found something extraordinary a nearly complete 27,000 years old skeleton. This…